CU Boulder researchers are exploring the use of sodium-ion batteries as an alternative to lithium-based energy storage. While sodium is abundant and could help address supply chain issues linked to ...

As the world is now rapidly moving toward the complete electrification of its transportation solutions, the need for alternative means of storing power increases. To date, most electric cars (and ...

In a nutshell: Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have discovered a promising battery breakthrough that could revolutionize portable power. Professor Jeung ...

Peak Energy just switched on a 3.5 MWh sodium-ion battery, the largest sodium-ion energy storage project developed in the US. The system is the first of its kind at grid scale, and may eventually be a ...

Japanese hardware brand Elecom has just launched what it claims is the world's first power bank to feature a sodium-ion battery inside. It promises significantly longer cycle life than traditional ...

LiPF 6 integration into sodium-ion battery electrolytes strengthens solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) film and stabilizes O3 electrode surfaces, enhancing cycleability with 92.7% at 400 cycles.

Sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage are moving toward the mainstream. Wider use of these batteries could lead to lower costs, less fire risk, and less need for lithium, ...

Lithium-ion battery prices have dropped nearly 90% since 2008, the year that Tesla released its first electric car. Since batteries are the most expensive part of an EV, that’s a big part of the ...